Lend-Lease Arrives!

Finished some M3 Grants in Soviet markings.  Quality Castings 15mm minis.

Re-arranging the Work Area

 So this week I was feeling that my work space was cramped and badly organized so I pulled all the stuff out, cleaned the area, put up another shelf and added a organizer for parts bins.  Now I have everything within reach and a larger space to work.  Materials and tools and chemicals to my left, workspace, lights, and brushes to my front, paint to my right.  Much better.

95th Rifles Enters the Order of Battle

Just completed some British Rifle troops.  Minis are 15/18mm from AB.

British Napoleonics in 15mm

Photos of recently based Brits for Napoleonic period.  All minis are AB 15/18mm except for the Highlanders of unknown manufacture.  The nicely painted Brits I picked up from Dragon Painting Service, the Highlanders I picked up off eBay, and the cav and the infantry behind them I painted.

The figures are based 4 per stand for Age of Eagles rules and suitable for many other.  The larger bases are for Volley and Bayonet.

15mm WWII German Flak Vehicles

It would seem the Germans managed to stick flak weapons on every vehicle bigger than a motorcycle.  Here is a sampling.  The vehicles are from Battlefront except the 2cm SdKfz 10 which is Quality Castings/Battle Honors/Old Glory 15/19th Century Miniatures (whew!).

15mm Fallschirmjager

Here is a side by side shot of Peter Pig and my recent Resistant Rooster German Paras.  The Roosters are noticeably larger even with the thinner base they are on.  The Paras look ok against a 15mm vehicle, but I don't think I would field the Roosters with my other 15mm collection (largely Battle Honors, Peter Pig, and Old Glory).  I'll sell these painted paras at a flea market some time along with the unpainted bags.

15mm German Fallschirmjager in the Works

Picked up some Resistant Rooster 15mm Fallschirmjager from Scale Creep Miniatures a few weeks ago.  The picture shows them with the base coat on and a brown wash.  Next I add light shading and camo pattern (Luftwaffe Splinter), then highlight, then matte varnish.

I'll base these for Command Decision and should have some final pictures in a couple weeks.  And I've got a few more bags to go!

I generally have avoided the Resistant Rooster miniatures due to their slightly larger size compared to my Battle Honors and Peter Pig 15mm figures.  But the miniatures are good castings, nothing wrong with their quality and price, and I'll keep them if the fit in ok with my other minis.  Otherwise, they will be sold.  Guess I better make up my mind before I base them.